Unit5教案现代大学英语第二册QuickFixSociety.docx

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Unit5教案现代大学英语第二册QuickFixSociety

Unit5QuickFixsociety

I.TeachingObjectives

Throughlearningthispassagecanstudents：

Knowsomethingabouttheauthor

LearnsomebackgroundinformationaboutPennsylvaniaDutchTownLearnsomeusefulwords,phrasesandexpressionsLearnthewritingdevicesinexposition

Learntheprosandconsoftherapidpacedsocietythroughtextappreciationanddebate

II.TeachingContents

PennsylvaniaDutchtown

Textappreciationandanalysis

Writingtechniquesofexposition

Debateinclass

III.TeachingFocusBackgroundinformationWritingdeviceofexpositionDebateinclass

IVTeachingTechniques

Lecturing,groupdiscussion,debate

StepⅠBackgroundinformation（10minutes）

IBackgroundInformation

1.FastRoadsintheU.S.?

Highways:

connectcities

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Superhighways:

aroadwithsixormorelanes

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Interstatehighways:

connectcitiesindifferentstates

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Freeways:

roadswithinacity

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Expressways:

fastroadsinornearcities

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Turnpike:

paymoneybeforeyouuseit2.PennsylvaniaDutchTownLocation

TheheartofthePennsylvaniaDutchCountryisLancasterCounty.ItislocatedinsouthcentralPennsylvania,oneandhalfhourswestofPhiladelphia.MostoftheAmishCountry

attractionsareinLancasterCounty,andalmostallofthelocalAmishpeoplelivehereaswell.

People:

Amish

TheAmishareareligiousgroupwholiveinsettlementsin22statesoftheU.S.andOntario,Canada.TheoldestgroupofOldOrderAmish,about16,000—18,000peopleliveinLancasterCounty,Pennsylvania.TheAmishstresshumility,familyandcommunity,andseparationfromtheworld.

Amish’sbeliefs

TheAmishwaspartoftheearlyAnabaptistmovementinEurope,whichtookplaceatthetimeoftheReformation.TheAnabaptistsbelievedthatonlyadultswhohadconfessedtheir

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faithshouldbebaptized,andthattheyshouldremainseparatefromthelargersociety.Theyalsobelieveinnon-resistanceandbasicBibledoctrines.

Amish’slifestyle

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Thesepeopleasawholearenotasmaterialisticasmodernsocietytoday.Theydonotuseelectricityormodernconveniences.

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Amishmenhavebeards,butnotmustaches.

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MostAmisharetrilingual:

dialectofGerman,HighGermanandEnglish.

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OldOrderchildrenattendone-roomschoolsthroughtheeighthgrade.

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TheyareaprivatepeoplewhobelieveGodhaskeptthemtogether.Theyareastrong

exampleofacommunitythatsupportsandcaresforitsmembers.Theyareapeopleapart;theyarealsoapeopletogether.

Antiqueshopping（Para.2）

PennsylvaniaDutchtowniscalled“SundayAntiquesCapitaloftheUnitedStates”.

3,000antiquedealersgatherheretodisplayandselltheirmerchandise.

Antiqueshopping（Para.2）

PennsylvaniaDutchtowniscalled“SundayAntiquesCapitaloftheUnitedStates”.

3,000antiquedealersgatherheretodisplayandselltheirmerchandise.

Outletshopping（Para.2）Here,you’llfindover240factoryoutletstoresfeaturingnamebrandsandqualitymerchandisepricesatreducedprices.

3.Cliff’sNotes

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Cliff’notesareaseriesofreferencebookswrittentohelpundergraduatestudentstounderstandandappreciateimportantliteraryworks.

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Withsuchnotes,studentsdone’totrehavdtheworkitselfandbeabletowritepapersandtakeexams.

4.CivilWar

CivilWarwasthewarfrom1861to1865foughtbetweenthenorthernandsouthernstates.TheCivilWarbattlefieldmentionedinparagraph2isthebattlefieldoffamousGettysburgbattleinJuly,1863.AtGettysburg,UnionarmydefeatedConfederatearmy.ThisvictoryistheturningpointoftheCivilWar.Afterthecampaign,onNovember19,PresidentLincolndeliveredthewell-knownGettysburgAddress.

5.Beethoven

LugwigVanBeethovenisoneofthegreatestcomposersintheworld.

Hisfamoussymphoniesinclude:

No.5（Fate）;No.6（Pastoral）;No.9（Choral）

6.USAToday

USATodayisoneofthemostpopulardailynationalnewspapersservingtheinterestofageneralpublicintheUnitedStates.

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IITextAppreciation

Discussthefollowingquestionsortopics.

1）Ifyouagreethatpeoplearegettingtooimpatientandtooobsessedwiththequickfixforeverything,whatexampleswouldyougivetoillustrateyourpoint?

（BaseyourobservationsonyourexperienceinChina.）Howisitreflectedinourtransportationandcommunication?

Howisitshowninoureatinghabits?

Doesitaffectourconsumptionhabitsaswellasourproduction?

Howaboutentertainmentoramusement?

Areourreading,writing,learning

habitsalsochanged?

Whathasthis"fast-fix"attitudedonetoourhumanrelationships?

Hasitcausedhealthproblems?

Hasitreducedourcapacityforenjoyinglife?

2）Ifyoudisagreewiththeauthorandthinkthatthedesireforspeedisbasicallygood,howwouldyoudefendyourposition?

TextAnalysis

1.Theme:

Let’slowdownandenjoywhatnatureoffersusandwhatmankindhasleftusandrediscoverlife.

2.Structure:

Part1（Paras.1—3）:

Herrideonfastroadsandherreturntripofacountryroad

Part2（Paras.4-6）:

NowinsteadoflaterFasterinsteadofslowerSuperficiallyinsteadof

thoroughly

Part3（Paras.7--8）:

Slowdownandrediscoverlife

3.FurtherDiscussion

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Whydidthewritertaketheturnpikesandinterstates?

Didtheyhaveanyfunontheway?

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Whydidthewritertakeanotherwayback?

Howdidshefeelthistime?

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Whatistheattitudeofmodernpeopletodoeverything?

Howdoesitaffectourlife?

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Whydidtheauthorwritethisarticle?

Wasshesuggestingwestopusingalltime-savingtechniquesandproducts?

4SentenceParaphrase

1.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.（Para.1）

---The4-hourdriveonfastroadswastedious;theonlyfunwehadwastocounttheexit

signswewerepassingandtofigureouthowwe’dfeelifwestoppedagain.

2.Gettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfthefun;infact,gettingtherewasn

atall.（Para.1）

---WehadexpectedthatourridetoWestVirginiawouldbefun,andthathalfofthefun

we’dgetfromthetripwouldcomefromit.Butwewerewrong.Itwasn’tfunatall.

3.WetouredaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehillthatfifteenthousandConfederatesoldiershadtriedtotakeonanotherhotJulyafternoon,onehundredand

twenty-fiveyearsago,notknowingthathalfofthemwouldgetkilledinthevainattempt.（Para.2）

---WevisitedaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehill.Onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,onahotJulyafternoon,15,000soldiersfightingforslavery,whiletryingtooccupythehill,hadnoideathattheywouldfailandthathalfofthemwouldbe

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killedinthebattle.

4.Westuffedourselveswithspicysaladsandhomemadebreadinan“all-you-can-eat”farmhouserestaurant,thenwanderedoutsidetoenjoythesunshineandtheherdsofcows—nolittledotsthistime—lyinginit.（Para.2）

---Wehadamealinafarmhouserestaurantwhereforacertainamountofmoneyyoucouldeatasmuchasyouwanted,andwefedourselveswithlotsofspicysaladsandhomemadebread.Afterthemeal,wewalkedleisurelyoutdoorstoenjoythesunshineandwatchtheherdsofcows—thistimetheydidnotseemlikelittledots—lyinginthesunshine.

5.Andwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.（Para.2）

---Whenwegothome,wenotonlyfeltfreshandenergetic,butalsofeltthatwehadexperiencedanewwayoflife.

6.Infact,mostAmericansareconstantlyinahurry—andnotjusttogetfromPointAtoPointB.Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix—inmorewaysthanone.（Para.3）

---Infact,mostAmericansarealwaysinarush.Peoplearenotonlytryingtofindthefast

waytogetaroundfromplacetoplace,butalsolookingforwaysofgettingthingsdone

quicklyinvariousaspectsoflife.

7.Onceuponatime,Americansunderstoodtheprincipleofdeferredgratification.Weput

alittleofeachpaycheckaway“forarainyday”.（Para.4）

---Inthepast,Americanswerepatienttohavetheirdesiressatisfied.Wesavedalittlemoneyeachtimewegotpaidincasewemightneeditinthefuture.

8.Ifwewantedanewsofaoraweekatalakesidecabin,wesavedupforit,andthebankshelpedusoutbyprovidingspecialChristmasClubandVacationClubaccounts.（Para.4）

---Ifwewantedtobuysomenewfurnitureorspendaweekatalakeside,wecouldopenspecialaccountsatthebankstosavemoneyforit.

9.andifweareinahurrytoloseweight,wetrythelatestmiraclediet,guaranteedtotake

awaytenpoundsintendays⋯unlesswe’rerichenoughtoaffordliposuction.（Para.4）

---Ifwewanttoloseweightquickly,wetrythemostrecentmiracledietwhichissaidtobe

effectiveandissuretomakeusloseapoundperday.Ifwearerichenoughtopayfortheoperation,wecanhaveourunneededfatremovedfromourbodies.

10.Welikeourinformationfast,too:

messagesflashedonacomputerscreen,documentsfaxedfromyourtelephonetomine,currenteventsin90-secondburstsonEyewitnessNews,

historyreducedto“BicentennialMinutes”.（Para.5）

---Forinformation,wealsowanttogetitfastbyskimmingthroughwhatisofferedontheweb.Documentsarefaxedtoonepersonfromanother.WeareinformedofwhatishappeningathomeandabroadthroughTVprogramsthroughwhichwegetverybriefaccountsofcurrentevents.Welearnthehistoryofthepast200yearsquicklyfrom

“BicentennialMinutes”.

11.Evenourpersonalrelationshipshavebecomecompressed.Insteadofdevotinglarge

partsofourdaystoourlovedones,wereplacethemwithsomethingcalled“quality

which,moreoftenthannot,isnotimeatall.（Para.6）

---Evenourpersonalrelationshipsa